Edina Rotarians Read to Third-Grade Classes
Edina, Minnesota, Nov. 13, 2015 — As part of its focus on education and literacy, the Rotary Club of Edina is reading to third-grade classes at Normandale French Immersion, Countryside and Highlands elementary schools this month.
Rotarians are reading the book Andy & Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure by Andrew Shoup. The book is about a young boy, Andy, who starts a business selling apple dumplings. He gets help from his neighbor, Elmer, who has an apple tree, and later on from Becky, who helps transport the dumplings to market.
Through the story, children learn several life lessons. Students get the opportunity to discuss with Rotarians how these lessons might impact the things they think, say, and do in real life. Students also sample apple dumplings with ice cream and receive a book to take home.
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Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.
The Rotary Club of Edina meets Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave. For more information about the Rotary Club of Edina, visit www.EdinaRotary.org. For more information on the third-grade literacy project, contact Community Service – Projects Director Mary Swendsen, 952-941-1666 or mswendsen@comcast.net.
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Contacts: Rotary Club of Edina Public Image Director Mark Jessen, 952-929-0346 or m_jessen@jessenpress.com